Region’s March purchasing managers index is below 50, for the first time in seven months, but experts say the drop is temporary. The next two months will be critical. Is it time to start worrying about manufacturing in the Inland Empire? Not according to several local experts, but the last …
Read More »Anderson Forecast: state, nation should experience job growth
California will experience modest job growth during the next three years, a study released Wednesday stated. In all sectors, employment in the state should grow 1.8 percent this year, 2.2 percent next year and 2.1 percent in 2016, according to a forecast by the UCLA Anderson School of Management. State …
Read More »Immigration Reform Dead?
The diminishing rancor surrounding immigration reform in our Nation’s Capital appears to portend the death of the issue once again. While some Democrats and a small number of activists intend to keep the issue alive, the matter has been pushed to the back burner, if not off the stove altogether. …
Read More »Toro joins foundation in major water conservation project
The Toro Co. in Riverside has partnered with a non-profit foundation that is conducting a nationwide water conservation program. My Water Pledge is a competition between cities across the United States that is being held during the month of April, said Steve Creech, executive director of the Wyland Foundation, an …
Read More »March job data is solid
U.S. employers added 192,000 jobs in March, a solid number that indicates the economy probably is coming out of its winter slowdown. The national unemployment rate was unchanged between February and March, but the economy added about 37,000 more jobs in February than originally believed, according to data released Friday …
Read More »Tune In To The Main Event
Tune in to The Main Event this Saturday morning at 9:30 on AM 590 with host Ed Hoffman as he discusses national, regional and local current events, as well as trends in the local real estate market with unique, witty and irreverent flair. Investment: This week Ed opens his show …
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